DeMar DeRozan

Seven years after the Bulls chased James in free agency to try to pair him with an ascendant Rose, the former league MVP has chosen to join the three-time defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers.

Rose, who met with Cavaliers officials Monday in Cleveland, signed a one-year veteran's minimum deal for $2.1 million on Tuesday, a source said.

"I have a single focus and purpose of wanting to play to win,” Rose said in a statement.

“Being part of a roster and organization that shares that type of commitment and being able to play with the Cavaliers and compete for a championship is the only thing that...

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